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Pfl 23, 1929. x. E. MESSENGER" Re. 17,277

. `SHUTTER FOR AUTOMOBILE RADIATORS Original Filed Jan. 28. 1919 2 Sheets-.Sheet` 1 wor/wma April 23, 1929- .1. E. MESSENGER SHUTTER FR UTOMBILE RADITORS 2 SheetsSheet Original Filed Jan# 28. 1919 arrangement and combination of elements misma Apr. 23,1929., c Y

. UNITED-,STATES Re. 17,271N

PATENT 'Oijll'ilC-E. i'

JACK E. MESSENGER, `OIE DES MOINES, IOWA, ASSIGNR TO lTTIIZ'LIAM. P. IHAIEMOND, v

` OF'SCARSDALE, NEW YORK.

SHUTTER IFB AUTMOBILE RADATOBS.

Original No. 1,428,647,4,dated September 12, 1922, ,Serial No. 273,635,11ed January 2B, 1919. Application for reissue filed October 24, 1927. Serial No. 228,433.

One object of my invention isto provide a device, including a shutter, mounted in front of and extending across a radiator and adapted' to be held at its margirls by andi4 beneath the front flanges of a radiator shell, together with means, extend# ing within easy reach of a driver, `for adjust-V lap ing portions of said vanes .being formed y 4wit overlapping or interlocking oppositelyextending flanges. a A furtherA object of this invention is to he found in the revision, in a shutter formed with overlapping pivoted vanes, of laterallyextending ears on the ends of said vanes adapted to be pivoted to spaced supports located at opposite ends of the vanes, arow Y ofsaid ears, in a plane adjacent to one end of the collocation of vanes, being formed with like extensions adapted to be pivoted in spaced relation to an operating bar common to all the extensions, whereby in a movement of rectilinear reciprocation of said bar all of the vanes are oscillatedsimultaneously.

A further object of this invention is to be found in the construction of a one piece frame for al shutter, which rame is formed'with marginal flanges on one margin of each vj amb, oppositely-extending marginal ianges' onopposite margins of two opposed jambs and re-curvedilanges similarly located on the two op osed remaining jambs, the shutter y being ormed with pivoted vanes, eXtreme marginalportions o vanes overlapping the plane inner ianges, said vanes being pivoted to the recu'rved inner ianges.

My invention consists in the construction,

hereinafter set forth, pointed out in my .claims and illustrated by the accompanying drawing, in which- Figure lis an elevation illustrating the general arrangement of -my improveddevices.

Figure 2 is a front elevation showing my improved shutter device mounted in a radiaadapted to loe tor shell, 'in clo'sed position, while'FigureB is an elevation, partlyin. section, showing the shutter device in open osition, Figuresv 2 and 3 being on a scale di erent from Figure 1. Y

Figures 4 and 5 are vertical sections through'the shutter device onlyon the indieated line 4-5 of Figure 2, on an enlarged scale, showingthe shutter in open and closed position respectively." ,Y

Fi 're is a horizontal section through the s utter device only on the indicated line 46 6 of Figure .4, portions being broken away to economize space. .l

Figure 7 is a rear elevation of the shutter device only,` portions being'broken away to economize space.

Figure 8 is an elevation, artly'in section, showing in detail portions o the vane-operatin mehanism.

f igure 9 is a plan', showing, indetail, a clamp and opera-ting rod, wherebyv the operating rod may be slidingly mounted on a steering column. y Y

In the construction of the apparatus as shown the numerals 10, 11 designate side jambsand 12,13 top and bottom jambs, respectively, of a rectangular frame adapted -to receive and carr a shutter device; A continuous .marginal ange 14 is formed on and flared orI inclined slightly from the plane common to the inner margins o the jambs 10,- 11, 12, f13 and saidmarginal iiange is adapted to be received and held between the outer surface of a` radiator 15 and an outwardly-oiset inner-flange portionl of a radiator shell 17 (Figs. 2 and 3). fy this means the shutter rame'is held in desired location and vertical position in front of a radiator, the radiator and shell being shownconventionally, and no bolts screws, brackets, lugs or other securing devicesneed be employed. This reduces expense, tendsy i to strengthen the structure, and reduces materially the amount of time and'labor required forinstalling the shutter device. If desired however, the Bange may be made to fit within the confines of the shell of the radiator and be secured to the radiator core by suitable bolts or the like. A plane flange 18l is formed on and extends downwardly (inwardly) from theouter margin of the head jamb 12 and a plane flange 19 is formed on and extends upwardly (inwardly) from the,`

outer margin-'of theV bottom'jamb 13, said -plane flanges 18,`19"being in different vertical planes. A rccurvcd .flange 20 is formed on and `extends inwardly from the inner margin .of vthe `side janib 10 and a similar recurved-,flange ,(21 is `formed on and extends inwardly from the-inner margin of the side jainb 11, the inner portions of said reeurved flanges being opposed to each other, across the opening of the frame, and lying in parallel vertical planes (Fig. 6). A plurality of shutter vanes are provided and are designated by the numerals, 22 to 27 inclusive, which vanes may be of any desired quantity, in this instance six in number in Figures 4 and 5, eight in number in Figures 1 and 3, and nine in number in Figure 2. Each shut-- ter vane is formed with ears 28, 29, which are inturned from its ends and lie in parallel planes (Fig. 6) and said ears are respectively pivoted to the inner portions of the recurved flanges 20, 21, in spaced relation, by rivets 30, 31. Extensions 32 are formed on the ears 28 and project toward the radiator 15 and all of said extensions are pivoted, in spaced relation, to an operating bar 33 by rivets 34. The operating bar. 33 is located imme'diatelyto the rear of the inner margin of the recurved 'flange 20. The lowermost lextension 32 of the series is of greater height than the others and a connecting link 35 is pivoted at one end to the lower rear corner ofsaid extension and extends rearwardly therefrom'through an interstice in and common to the radiator 15. A bracket 36 is removably and replaceably secured. to a member 37 of the automobile fra-me and extends inwardly and upwardly therefrom (Figs. 1 and 8) A lever 38. is fulcrumed at one end on the inner upper end of the bracket 36 and the inner end of the connecting link 35 is pivoted to the central portion of said lever. A rod 39 is pivoted at one end to the `-upper end of the lever 38 and extends rearwardly and upwardly therefrom, along a steering column 40. A. clamp vcollar 41 is mountedadjustably on the steering column 40 and is formed with an ear 42 having a hole through which thev rod 39 is slidingly mounted, said rod terminating in a ring or.

loop 43 adjacent to the steering wheel 44 and within easy reach ofthe driver-of an automobile on which my devices are mounted. Each of the shutter vanes is formed with integral oppositely-extending flanges 45, 46 on its long side margins and, when the shutter is in closed position (Figs. 2, 5 and 7 the uppermost flange 45 engages .they inner surface of the flange 18, the lowermost flange 46 engages the outer surface of the flange 19 and the intermediate flanges 45 overlay and overlap on the intermediate flanges 46 (Fig. 5). The ends of the vanes are arranged in close relation with the recurved flanges 20,21

and such arrangement, together with theV overlapping and interlocking relation of the side flanges of the vanes, provides for closing-the opening in the shutter frame suboscillated to any desired degree, to provide for the passage of much or little more-air through the frame, by manipulation of the rod 39, motion given to said rod being communicated through the Vlevel 38, link 35, lowermost extension 32, bar 33, extensions 32 and ears 30 ultimately to the-vanes. The friction of the connections holds the vanes in any osition in which lthey may be placed manual y. VThe marginal flange 14, being flaring and tightly clamped between the radiator 15 and flange 16 of the shell 1f?, securely holds the frame of theshutter device against accidental displacement 'rattling. y. i

It will be observed that the jamb frame, marginal flange 14, top and bottomflanges 18, 19 and recurved flanges 20, 21 are formed of a single piece of metal' preferably `by stamping,pressing and drawing, and such construction makes for stability, strength and economy of production.

It will be observed that each vane is made integral with its side flanges,.ears and extensions, and a longitudinal strengthening rib 45a Vstamped through its center, all of a single lpiece of metal, preferably by stamping, pressextension, provides the effect of a bell-crank lever in the operation of the operating bar 33 through reciprocation of said link.

When the vanes'are moved to open position as shown in Figure 4, the lower end of the operating rod-33 contacts with and is stopped by the bottom jamb 13, thusl limiting openingy movement of the vanes and preventing the lpivot of the connecting rod 35 going past center and locking; In this position of4 the parts the v'anes slope upwardly and inwardly andthe flanges 45 extend upwardly from the inner margins thereof, and the tendency yis'to prevent the entrance of dirt, snow, rain and other foreign substances. p Attention is called to the fact that' the shutter frame is constructed to fit the radiator face of each automobile for which itis espeeially designed, and the opening of said frame is substantially co-extensive with the entire reticulated portion of the radiator.

them against the face of the radiator;- shell 17 also is formed with a rearwardly e'X- lshutter frame.

. vice having Thus little ofthe effective cooling'function'of the radiator through passage of air is lost when the shutter device is in open position.

It will be understood however, Vthat the llange 14 and opening may be located entirely within the inner margins of the shell 17 as the reduction of the cooling'area is not ofmajor importance in winter driving.

The construction of the entire frame of my shutter of one piece with theintegral ared margin A14 resting against the radiator core provides aneconomical, r1g1d and non-rattling shuttenwhether it is bolted to the core or held by the shell 17.

By pivoting the shutter vanes to the inner members or portions of the recurved flanges" 20,121 the pivots are concealed and protected from the elements, and protruding parts on the outer surface of the shutter frame are dispensedvwith.

It is to be understood that my improved shutter deviceis designed to be held in place solely by engagement of itsside flanges by a removable lshell 17 now commonly employed in the construction of automobile radiators. This shell, as shownz'in Figures 3 and 5, is mounted over the front portionV of the radiator and is formed with a relatively large opening through which the reticulated portionv of Vthe radiator is exposed; 'and is formed also with marginal flanges 16 which engage the side flanges of the shutter frameA and l'iplld e tending flange 17 at its topoverlapping the -upper tank 15'of the radiator andhaving a central aperture through which the filling nozzle 15b projects. To mount the shutter device on the vehicle the shell 17 is removed in the ordinary manner, the shutter frame placed in position against-the face of the radiator, and ,then the shell is replaced with its flangesv 16 contacting the flange 14 of the in the manner provided for it, and no additional securing members are'required to hold the shutter frame in place.V4 v

claim: j 1. In an assemblage oftheclass described, the combination of a radiator and a shell vtherefor having an'inner 4flange overla ping the margins of the radiatorfand a s utter frame arranged in a plane parallel -with and adjacent to said radiator andformed with a marginal flangelocated said radiator andinner flange, sueh'engagement ormin the only means' for connecting said shutter. rame to said radiator.

2.. In an assemblage of the class described, the combination'with a radiator and a shell therefor." having a forwardly-offset inner ange in front of the radiator, of a shutter dea marginal fiange yextending between Vand held bythe radiator and shell flange, such Iengagement forming the sole The shell is'secured in-plaee between and held by means for securing the shutter device to said radiator.

'3. In an assemblage of the classdescribed,

the combination Awith a radiator and a shell therefor having afforwardly-oilset inner flange spaced from and in front of the radiator, of a shutter device having a marginal flange` inclined`rearwardly and extended between and held by the radiator and the inner 4shell flange, such engagement forming the sole means for securing the shutter device to said radiator. l

4. The combination with a removable and replaceable shell formed with an inwardly extending flange overlapping ythe margins of the radiator, of. a shutter device having a rame'adapted'to be mounted in a plane parallel with and adjacent said radiator and formed with an outwardly eX-4 tending flange adapted to be located between said radiator and ,the lange'of said shell whereby'said shutter device lis heldin position.'

a vradiator having 5. The combination with a Vradiator having t a removable andreplaceable shell formed with an inwardly extending flange overlapping the margins of the radiator, of a shutter device having a frame adapted to be mounted in front of said radiator and formed vwith an outwardly 4extending marginal flange adapted to be located between saidradiator and the ange of said shellv whereby said shuttervdevice is held in position, the marginal fiangeof said shutter device being ared 4and inclined slightl relative to the plane of the frame thereo and adapted to be compressed andk placed under tension by contact of the flange ofsaid shell when said shutter device lis in position. y

6. In apparatus'of the character described,

a cover sheet adapted Ito be arranged within the shell ofa radiator' and having a forwardly projecting chamber, said chamber being provided withV an opening, a movable-,shutter `to control the passage oi air through the opening, and means to move the shutter.

7. 'In apparatus of the character described, a one piece cover sheet adapted tobearranged within the shell of a radiator and havin a forwardly pro'ecting chamber,'said cham er being provide shutter to control lthe passage of Vair through the opening and means tomove the shutter.

8. In apparatus 4of the class described, a one piece cover sheet adapted to be placed adjacent to the shell 5f a radiator and within `with an opening, a movable' the confinesthereof and having a forwardly y projecting chamber having an opening therein of less exposed `frontal area than the exposed frontal area'fof the radiator core', a movable shutter tocontrol the passage of air throughl the opening and `means to operate the shutter.

9. In apparatus of the character described, a cover sheet adapted to be arranged within n the shell of `a radiator and having a forwardly projecting chamber, a marginal fiange on said chamber substantially parallel to and in contact with a radiator corewithin 'the frontal y confines of the shell, said chamber being provided with an opening, a movable shutter to control the passage of air through the opening, and means to operate the shutter.

10. In apparatus of the character described, a one piece oover sheet having a forwardly projecting chamber, a marginal flange on said y chamber substantially parallel to and in contact with a radiator core Within the frontal confines of the shell, said chamber being provided with an opening, a movable shutter to control the passage of air throughthe open-1 ing, and means to operate the shutter.

11. In an automobile radiator shutter a one piece sheet metal frame having a marginal flange adapted. to contact with the radiator core and a forwardly projecting shutter chamber :provided with an opening; a movable shutter comprising a plurality of pivoted 'vanes to' control the passage of air through said opening and means to operate the shutter.

` In testimony whereof I have aiiixed my 'signature to this specification.

JACK E. MESSENGER. 

